candra

Balinese

Etymology

From Old Javanese candra, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra).

Noun

candra (Balinese script ᬘᬦ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬭ)

  1. moon
    Synonym: bulan

Further reading

  • candra” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃan.dra/
  • Hyphenation: can‧dra

Etymology 1

From Malay cendera, from Classical Malay candera, candra, cendera, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, moon). The spelling was influenced by Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ (candra).

Noun

candra (plural candra-candra)

  1. (poetic) moon (natural satellite)
    Synonyms: bulan, kamar, rembulan, wulan
  2. (poetic) moon (personified as a deity)
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Particle

candra

  1. used in the form mencandrakan (to depict; to illustrate)
  2. used in the form pencandraan (depiction; illustration)
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Derived terms

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

candra

  1. romanization of ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, moon).

Noun

candra

  1. moon

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ (candra)
  • Balinese: ᬘᬦ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬭ ()